BEST ANSWER:I had the same question with my first miter sled, thought it was defective and asked Rockler to send me a replacement! Then, DUH!, I realized that there are two nylon threaded screws on the miter designed to remove the slop. Adjust in small incriments with an Allen wrench, being careful to move each screw the same amount until slop is gone. Good luck!

BEST ANSWER:I had the same question with my first miter sled, thought it was defective and asked Rockler to send me a replacement! Then, DUH!, I realized that there are two nylon threaded screws on the miter designed to remove the slop. Adjust in small incriments with an Allen wrench, being careful to move each screw the same amount until slop is gone. Good luck!

Reviews

The "square" corner is 0.3 degrees off and neither edge is 45 degrees to the fence. For large frames the error is too great. The nylon screws are worthless. They fit too loosely and won't hold where you out them. It's not worth the effort sending it back so I am going to try to make some modifications. It might at least be OK for small frames.

The concept is great but to use it the slot in your saw table must be at least 3-7/8&quot; from the inside of the slot to the blade. My table saw is less than that. I can use it with the point of the sled away from the blade but then there is a lot of room between the blade and the sled.

The sled works very well when cutting miters, way easier than adjusting a miter gauge for every cut. However, it took quite a bit of fiddling and adjusting to get the incredibly tiny nylon set screws to fit my miter slot on the table saw. This is the weakest part of the tool.....and the most important. If you have a sloppy fit you will have sloppy miters. Larger nylon set screws would be a big plus.

Used the miter sled to make 45 degree cuts on cabinet framing with my table saw. The sled made the cuts come out more precise than before. Too, it's less trouble than setting up your 45 cuts on the table saw or with a miter saw. Good tool.

Bought this as a time saver hoping to avoid the hassle of having to flip the miter gauge for each end. Results were mixed with most cuts not fitting together cleanly. Tuned the table saw (blade perpendicular. miter slot parallel etc.) but still couldn't make it work. Then I found the answer - clamp it. Obviously the work piece was slipping or tilting. The sled has a tendency to tilt and with a clamp, both hands could be used to keep it firmly in the slot. Haven't tried the sandpaper trick yet to prevent slippage but I will. Overall, now I've ironed out the technique I use it all the time. Suggested improvements: Better instructions, better slot adjustment (brass screws - I ended up gluing the nylon screws) and maybe offering an integrated clamp.

Wow, this thing works! Given how many times I've had do-overs with 45's, I'm pretty darn pleased with this. So far, the several 45's I've cut came out just great. I will say this, the adjustment for the miter slot is difficult at best to adjust. But with patience all things adjust.

Very nice, simple solution to accurate miters. But I agree that the nylon set screw adjustment idea needs to be improved. They quickly vibrate out of adjustment and with use, I expect they would wear down. Instead of the screws, I used a thin strip of Slick Strip UHMW tape on one side of the miter slot bar. Not only did it take up the slop, it also makes the sled slide better in the miter track. I also put a few pieces of Slick Strip on the bottom surface of the sled which prevents the sled from rocking back and forth and really makes the sled glide across my cast iron Delta saw table. Note to Rockler: you really need to carry Slick Strip!! The stuff will make anything slide better. One note of warning, though. Make sure your saw's blade and miter slot are perfectly aligned or your miter cuts will be off. Not even the most expensive miter gauge or sled will give an accurate miter cut on a saw that is out of alignment.

I get a dead-on 90 degrees, but as others have noted, the nylon screws are worthless. After perfectly aligning the set screws, two passes later, the jig was quite loose in the table saw slots. I'd guess that their really loose fit made them turn while the sled is pushed/pulled. The solution? Buy two M5 x 12mm set screws and replace the nylon screws. This gives a tight fit, so be sure to lubricate the set screws before installing them. Works great now and doesn't change adjustment after extended use. Had there been suitable adjusting set screws in the first place, I'd have given this a "5-Star" rating, but it just seems that you shouldn't have to retrofit for it to work out of the box.

Don't know, it looks like a good product, that's why I bought it. I have two table saws, a Grizzly and an Hitachi. It doesn't fit on either one. You don't mention anywhere that it fits some saws and not others.Editor's note: This sled fits a 3/8&quot; x 3/4&quot; miter slot and has pre-installed adjustable nylon pins for adjusting fit to the miter track.

The only thing wrong with this device is the use of the plastic set screws to adjust the fit in the saw table slot. They are not sturdy enough for continued use. I solved the fit by adding layers of plastic sealing tape until the fit was snug. Anytime there is enough wear to make a sloppy fit, pull it off and add back until snug.

The adjustment screws in the miter gauge track rib do not fit tight enough to stay adjusted. Also should have some kind of friction material on sides to help hold material when cutting miters. After I upgraded the two issues it works great Thanks.William

Clamping the wood seams to lift the piece your cutting off the table when using regular hand clamps. The bushings come out of adjustment ever few cuts and not likely to last very long. Ive made 30 cuts and its already loose. great Idea just not a solid build. Im going to make my own. For its size it does work though and for a job site I recommend it since its better then a chop saw cut and smaller then making a sled and trying to transport it.

I don't like it, would not purchase it again. Not very well constructet - the nylon screws for adjusting the track width are poorly designed and constructed. They (screws) are loose fitting in the female threads of the jig. When I adjusted them to fit snuglly for accurate/repeatable cutting they work themselves loose. Frustrating to have to adjust the screws everytime I use the jig.

I am very pleased with this miter jig. I have made many jigs over the years (from woodworking magazines), but none of them yielded the consistent joints I desired (my construction inaccuracy probably accounted for most of that!). This jig fits my old Craftsman saw perfectly (using the nylon adjustment screws). It doesn't matter if the faces are exactly 45&deg; to the blade - since the two angles are complementary, the sum of the two cuts is exactly 90&deg;. I made a picture frame with sides about 2 ft long, and all 4 joints were tight. This not only proves the concept, but validates the precise manufacture of the jig's 90&deg; angle.I have already recommended it to some woodworker friends.

I tried the miter sled on some test cuts. I am amazed at the accuracy of the 45 degree cuts.I recommend it to anyone who uses a table saw.The only small complaint I have is that it could use a brief instruction sheet--or label. It is not obvious that there ARE adjusting screws that take up any play between the sled's guide rails and the miter slot on a table saw. The heads of the nylon allen screws are not readily visible.

Fit my odd-sized old Craftsman table saw's track perfectly, using built-in allen nylon spacers. Simple device - obeys the KISS rule - yet it also does the job flawlessly. If you remember to use the opposite edge of the device for your second (mating) piece of stock, it will match up perfectly every time, even if your saw is a bit out of adjustment. Indispensable item for both my table saw and my router table.

I bolted a couple of MDF fences with T-track to the sled and positioned some stops. Then I cut the miters for a picture frame (the picture frame members were 2.5"-wide). The miters were perfect! A great product!

Great for us beginners. The only problem I get is when cutting, the tool sometimes tilts upwards. But I guess with more practice I can overcome that issue. I also put sticky sand paper for better hold. Great for beginners.

They worked very well for there intended purpose and very easy to use.....

It really helps in cutting accurate miters and I can adjust the set screws to eliminate any slop... I would like to know if I could use "locktite" on the nylon set screws to keep them from coming loose??

What nylon set screws? All that I received was the sled.Regardless, in that I use a Shopsmith, the sled miter angle was too big for the distance from the blade to the table groove. Subsequently, I had to remove about 3/8&quot; of the angle before I could use the sled. Bottom line: I used the sled to build a frame, and it worked OK. I agree with suggestion that holes could be drilled for an auxillary fence. I would still recommend this to others.Editor's note: This item has pre-installed adjustable nylon pins that are designed to provide a no-slop fit to 3/4&quot; wide miter tracks. These are in the small holes found guide bar of the sled.

A great idea. HOWEVER! I carefully adjusted the 2 nylon slot adjustment screws and went to work on a small picture frame. Within a few passes, the 2 nylon screws had both backed off and the slop between the sled / table saw was back. There is simple not enough friction between the 2 adjustment screws and the sled molding to hold the interface.

I contacted Rockler Tech Support and, as usual, they were what an example of what excellent customer service should be. They checked their stock but could not offer a positive improvement in a replacement part.

I simply made a custom wooden shim attaching it to the sled with carpet tape. There is zero slop and if / when it wears, I can replace it!

I have to admit as a woodworker, I felt like I should be building one of these things. I have certainly seen mitre sleds before, and even built one years ago. This is kind of a twist on the old idea, quite literally in fact, as they rotated the jig 90&deg; from what we normally see. The video showed a person using a stop against the rip fence, and this kind of appealed to me as you could cut your molding to length, and not have to worry about length stops, which requires a long fence, adjustable stops, etc. If you make frames over 30&quot; or so, long fences with stops are a bit cumbersome to use. The concept here is great. As long as the jig is 90&deg;, and the slot is parallel to the table, you are gold. Well, my jig measured 90.2&deg;. .2&deg; is not a whole lot, but if you multiply that times four, that's .8 or nearly 1&deg; off. That's not going to produce pristine miters. Strike one. As other people mentioned the nylon set screws are a very soft and wear down extremely fast. Strike two. The jig is a little bit small, and felt as though it could pretty easily come out of the miter slot. I just didn't like the &quot;feel&quot; of how it slid across the table. I'm sure other woodworkers can relate to the &quot;feel&quot; of certain tools and jigs. Strike three. So, I think they have a good idea going, it's just not very well executed in my opinion. I will make my own, which is probably what I should have done to begin with, but was feeling lazy. Lesson learned.

I was very disappointed with this tool. It is very sloppy and difficult to adjust using the enclosed pins. I would rather have.paid more and received a more accurate tool. I did add sand paper to the sides to help keep the wood from sliding.

witdth of slot guide was ok, but it was too deep and therefore rocked on table surface. Tip of angle overlapped with blade, forcing me to have to move saw blade and modify saw insert to barely make it functional. Good idea, but be sure it works for your saw. Mine has the miter slot too close to the blade for this to work well.

For years, I've struggled with my miter saw trying to get good joints, and all along, I've seen Norm Abram doing his mitre cuts on his table saw. I bought this when it was on sale for $12, but now that I've tried it, I'd pay $50. This makes the cleanest, nicest miters I've ever seen. Definitely worth getting!

The idea is great. BUT!! I have a Shop Master saw and the miter track is 11/16&quot; wide and the miter bar of the 45 angle frame is 3/4&quot;. Needless to say it doesn't fit. If the miter bar was about 1/2 or slightly bigger a person could use the adjustable pins to fit.[]This would be great for picture franes and smaller items.

Once you adjust th set screws ( in the same directions ) for the miter track on your table , it is dead on. I wrapped it with double sided tape and sand paper to assist in holding wood to sled. Works great!

This is a great product. I have always avoided miters because I could never seem to get them right. Now that's a thing of the past. I see what other people are saying about the nylon set screws. No big deal. Just replace them with metal ones when they wear out. The item is a lot bigger in person.

I made my first picture frame about 2 months ago, and when I saw this product in your catalog, I ordered it immediately. It seems like a great idea. But I have a Delta Shopmaster 200L table saw and the miter sled doesn't fit in the table saw track. I had to return the miter sled. Please make some sort of adjustment to your sled to fit my track. We with small shops and small tools need this tool.

I had thought about making a miter sled but didn't want to be that woodworker with a shed full of jigs. The adjustments were easy and fit wonderfully in the tracks. The miters were crisp and sharp even an inexpensive blade. It's small, it's plastic, but it does the job.

I have a jig I made but it takes up a lot of space in my small shop, yours works great, probably wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't on sale, and free shipping tripped me over the edge. Did I mention free shipping? Oh ya I see it now free shipping.

As always my order arrived in a few days and at my doorstep. The 45 degree miter sled is great. I was able to set it up in seconds and went straight to project cuts. The miters are perfect! Much less trouble than fine tuning my miter gauge.

Once again leave it to Rockler to come up with something great. Its nice to have and quick to grab instead of messing with you're miter gage. Thanks Rockler for letting people dream this stuff up and taking the time and expence to get it to market.

I just got this and to test it I found a strip of plywood and cut 4 triangles, eyeballing every cut. and I came out with a perfect square. no gaps because of an angle being off, and no set up. I can't wait for the 30 and 60 degree Miter Sleds. now that I've used it, I can't think of a reason why you wouldn't own this thing.

I found it easy to use and great when I need perfect 45's.It saved my bacon on one recent project.Problems- The plastic set screws used to tighten up the slid in the slot allow you to make not quite 45's although the combined angle is still 90 degrees- The set screws are soft and will wear.- The plastic surface was slippery. Solved this by gluing sandpaper to the surface.

Before I used my miter sled ..I masked off 3 1/2 &quot; wide &quot;Pads&quot; on the miter rail on the back side ...not the screw side then applied JB Weld to each of those masked areas . After it set up hard I took a flat file and fitted it to my miter slot in my saw ... This works great ...Its very easy to get an exact tight fit and still smooth and easy to slide... and as it wears later I can still bring the screws out ever so slightly to make those adjustments.